Patents by Inventor Markus Michalak

Markus Michalak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6701576
    Abstract: A door hinge with integrated door stop includes a first half, which may be mounted to one of the door arrangement components, the door or door post; a second hinge half, which may be mounted to the other door arrangement; a hingepin, mounted in the first hinge half with a running fit and in the second hinge half with a non-rotating fit; a brake and retaining device which, dependent upon the hinge angle between the first and second hinge halves defines stop positions and essentially comprises two co-operating components with stopmarks complementary to each other and a pressure spring, with an axis arranged parallel to and radially displaced from the hinge axis. A door stop, integrated in a door hinge for motor vehicle doors gives a positioning of the door, with a small construction embodiment and low operating noise, whereby the door is held in each position with adequate force substantially independent from possible tolerance variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Edscha AG
    Inventor: Markus Michalak
  • Publication number: 20030028999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door hinge with integrated door stop, comprising a first hinge half (1), which may be mounted to one of the door arrangement components, the door or doorpost; a second hinge half, which may be mounted to the other door arrangement; a hingepin (3), mounted in the first hinge half (1) with a running fit and in the second hinge half (2) with a non-rotating fit; a brake and retaining device (6, 9), which, dependent upon the hinge angle between the first and second hinge halves (1, 2), defines stop positions and essentially comprises two co-operating components with stopmarks complementary to each other and a pressure spring, with an axis arranged parallel to and radially displaced from the hinge axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Markus Michalak
  • Patent number: 6516495
    Abstract: A door stop which is connected to a door hinge and is intended for motor-vehicle doors comprises a holding device, which is connected to the hinge half assigned to one of the two door assembly parts, the door or door pillar, and a braking device, which is connected to the hinge half assigned to the other door assembly part. In the door stop, on the one hand, the braking device has at least two braking and holding bodies (10), which are subjected to a spring load, and, on the other hand, the holding device has at least one latching ramp (28, 29) assigned to the braking and holding bodies. Furthermore, in the door stop the holding device which has at least one latching ramp (28, 29) is formed by an at least annular body (16), which is arranged concentrically with the braking-body carrier (9), and one of the two devices, the holding device or braking device, is driven in a rotating manner as a function of the door movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Ed. Scharwaechter GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Michalak